Detached four-bedroom house at Land at side of 33 Victoria Court, Tottington, Bury
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Bury Planning Control Committee on 24 Jun 2025.
What was proposed
The application sought one detached four-bedroom dwelling and alterations to parking at the front of two existing homes.
“The application seeks 1 no x 4 bed detached dwelling with alterations to the parking at the front of Nos 31 and 33 Victoria Court.”
“The dwelling would be positioned on the level land adjacent to No 33, approx 5m from their side elevation separated by a new 2.8m high boundary fence and would follow the front and rear building lines of this pair of semi detached houses. Three parking spaces would be provided on a new drive at the side and front of the new dwelling.”
Officer report
The site and surroundings
The site was vacant, level and partly overgrown, within a gated residential development beside a school, watercourse, housing and existing homes.
“Description The site relates to a vacant and level piece of land and part of the side garden to No 33 Victoria Court. Victoria Court is a gated residential development built circa 2002, comprising a block of 3 storey apartments, mews and semi detached houses which are accessed via Ryecroft Avenue.”
“The site itself is overgrown with scrub and self-seeded vegetation and trees although most of the trees are located outside the development site on the slope next to the watercourse to the east.”
Officer report
Earlier planning history
An earlier enquiry concerned proposed development of two family dwellings on the vacant land.
“Relevant Planning History 02959/E - Proposed development of 2 no family dwellings on vacant land - Enquiry completed 1/8/2024”
Officer report
Consultation responses
Highways, contaminated land, water, ecology, minerals and waste consultees raised no objections, subject to conditions or informatives where specified.
“Statutory/Non-Statutory Consultations GMCA - Minerals and Waste consultations - No objection Traffic Section - No objections subject to conditions. Borough Engineer - Drainage Section - No response received Environmental Health - Contaminated Land - No objection subject to conditions Waste Management - No response received United Utilities (Water and waste) - No objection.”
Officer report
The committee’s decision
The committee approved the erection of the detached dwelling and parking alterations with the report’s conditions and additional measures for swift bricks, bat and bird boxes, and sustainable drainage.
“Land at side of 31-33 Victoria Court, Ryecroft Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3GY 1. That the Committee Approved with Conditions the following application in accordance with the reasons put forward by the Development Manager in the report submitted with additional conditions in relation to the inclusion of swift bricks along with bat/bird boxes and a Sustainable Urban Drainage System (Suds) scheme and subject to all other conditions included: -”
“Land at side of 31-33 Victoria Court, Ryecroft Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3GY Erection of 1 no. detached dwelling; Alterations to parking areas at front of 31 & 33 Victoria Court…”
Minutes
Sources
- Bury Planning Control Committee minutes, 24 June 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Bury's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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